Lee County deputies investigating case of cyberstalking

A Lee County woman is being cyberstalked by a person in a different country, and now the sheriff's office is stepping in.

This person is asking for money, or for the two to get back into a relationship, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office. Deputies also say this person has made threats to kill the woman.

"It's scary because you don't know who is tracking what, but you have to be careful," said Marissa Toogood of Fort Myers.

In today's world of technology, your personal information can end up in hands of the wrong people.

"It's gone forever. If one person can see something that you might not have been intended to get out to the public, and once it's on the internet, yeah, it's very hard to get control of it again," Toogood said.

That's the case for one Lee County woman who has had her life threatened by a person in Jamaica, according to LCSO.

The sheriff's office is calling this a case of cyberstalking because court documents also cite this person has created a website with sensitive photos and videos of the victim.

"When they're posted, it's hard to get them back down off the post, and then somebody gets a chance to use something since you, and that's not fair, you know," said Steve Stevens of Fort Myers.

The sheriff's office also says this is a case of extortion because the person is asking for either money or for the two to get back into a relationship.

Toogood says she's always cautious when dealing with the web and hopes things will change for the better.

"And I think it only progresses from here. Hopefully, in the next few years, technology will advance on our side so we can have better protection," she said.

"All you can do is watch out for yourself really."

The victim in this case didn't want to be a part of the story as she continues to try and end it.

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